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Mia Goth Plays Porn Star With Past That Haunts Her In New ‘MaXXXine’ Trailer

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Leena Nasir Entertainment Reporter
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Mia Goth is front and center as Maxine Minx, an adult film star with a past that comes back to haunt her in the very bloody MaXXXine Trailer released Apr. 8.

Writer and director Ti West completed his X trilogy with MaXXXine, a sequel to X and Pearl, that puts Mia Goth in the spotlight of 1980s Hollywood. A24 unveiled the brand new trailer, giving fans the first look at a horror movie that promises to take the audience on a very wild journey as the Night Stalker prowls the streets of Hollywood, taking victim after victim.

Mia Goth takes viewers on a terrifying adventure full of twists, turns and surprises in the last installment of this slasher trilogy.

The trailer shows Maxine living in Los Angeles in the 1980s as she works hard to leave her past in the adult entertainment industry. Maxine plays the role of an actress striving toward fame by clinching a lucrative acting career. As she auditions for a part, a killer known as the Night Stalker lurks in the region, ruthlessly and brutally attacking actresses in Hollywood.

HOLLYWOOD, CA: Mia Goth attends the premiere of Amazon Studios “Suspiria” at ArcLight Cinerama Dome on October 24, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Mia Goth poses at the "Infinity Pool" photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 22, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images)

Mia Goth poses at the “Infinity Pool” photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 22, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images

PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 21: Mia Goth attends the 2023 Sundance Film Festival "Infinity Pool" Premiere at The Ray Theatre on January 21, 2023 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Mia Goth attends the 2023 Sundance Film Festival “Infinity Pool” Premiere at The Ray Theatre on January 21, 2023 in Park City, Utah. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The plot takes a turn when a private detective, played by Bacon, tracks Maxine down and appears intent on revealing the sordid details of her past, just as she was about to make her big break in an acting role.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mia Goth at Vogue and Focus Features Celebrate Emma. at Chateau Marmont on February 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Vogue and Focus Features)

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Mia Goth attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Mia Goth attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: Mia Goth poses at the "Infinity Pool" photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 22, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)

Mia Goth poses at the “Infinity Pool” photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 22, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Mia Goth attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The scenes are bloody, enough to send chills up and down your spine, and the corpses are plentiful.

The ensemble cast includes Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon. (RELATED: Mia Goth Sued For Allegedly Kicking Movie Extra In The Head On Purpose: REPORT)

The film is headed to theaters nationwide July 5, 2024.